Name of the environmental zone: Noise protection zone Außerfern - Austria
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 10-06-2020
Type of environmental zone: Permanent, 24 hours a day
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: Motorbikes
Stationary vehicle noise level: > 95 db
Fines: 220 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone concerns the following roads:
Bschlaber Landesstraße, Hahntennjoch, Lechtal Straße, Bergwang-Namloser Landstraße, Tannheimerstraße
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Information currently unavailable
Exemptions: Information currently unavailable
Noise protection zone
Do I need stickers or registrations?
No special sticker or registration is required to enter the noise protection zone. Only the appropriate decibel value must be observed. A fine of 220 euros is due for violations.
For the other (environmental) zones of Austria a valid Austrian environmental sticker (Umwelt-Pickerl) is mandatory. Otherwise a fine of up to 2180 Euro is to be expected.
How do I recognize the low emission zone?
The sign for noise protection zone shows a red prohibition sign on which a motorcycle is shown. In addition, there is also a note on the maximum decibel limit for stationary noise.
In our Green-Zones App we have a detailed map of each low emission zone. So you can easily recognize the borders and avoid penalties.
Are there other low emission zones in Austria?
Austria has a total of 8 different environmental zones. These are divided into normal environmental zones and noise protection zones: Außerfern, Burgenland, Linz, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria, Tyrol, Vienna.
In our Green Zones App we have gathered together all the low emission zones in Europe and presented them clearly.
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All current driving bans and further information are available in our Green-Zones App.
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